What I BelieveThe Basics

Bible

I believe that that the Bible, consisting of the
Tenakh (the Hebrew Bible
containing Torah
[Divine Instruction],
Nevi’im [Prophets], and
Ketuvim [Writings]) and the
later writings commonly known as the Ketuvei HaShalichim
(Apostolic Writings, B’rit Hadasha, Newer Testament),
is the only infallible and authoritative word of God. I recognize
its divine inspiration, and accept its teachings as the final
authority in all matters of faith and practice (Deut. 6:4-9;
Prov.
3:1-6;
Ps. 119:89,105;
Isa. 48:12-16;
Rom. 8:14-17;
2Tim. 2:15;3:16-17).

God

I believe that the Shema, “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the
Lord is one” (Deut. 6:4), teaches that God is
Echad, as so declared:
the one and only God, an intensive plurality, eternally existent in
plural oneness [Gen. 1:1 (Elohim: God);
Gen. 1:26 “Let
us make man
in our image”;
Gen. 2:24 Adam & Eve were created to be as one flesh
(basarechad)], that He is a personal God who created us (Gen. 1&
2), and that He exists forever in three persons: Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit, as mentioned in
Romans 8:14-17 (Father, Spirit, and
Messiah – Son) and
Matt. 28:18-20 (immersing in the
name [singular] of the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).

God the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh)

In the Tenakh, the Spirit of God came upon individuals during the
times of our forefathers, like Moses, David (see
2Sam. 23:1-3),
and the Prophets, for the specific purposes.

In the Ketuvei HaShalichim, the Messiah, Yeshua, promised His disciples
that “the Comforter” would come to them after He was gone, described
as the Spirit of Truth (John 14:17,26), who was
with them and would
be in them. Yeshua further declared that the Spirit of Truth, would
guide us into all truth and would glorify Him – the Messiah – not
Himself (John 16:13-15). He empowers us (Acts 1:8). He seals us
(Eph. 1:13; 4:30). If we
do not have the Spirit, we are not His (Rom. 8:9). He leads us and teaches
us (Rom. 8:14-17). His indwelling enables us to live a godly life.
Acts 2:38 says, “Repent
… be immersed … and receive the … Holy Spirit.”

Israel in Prophecy

I believe in God’s end-time plan for the nation of Israel and for
the world. A central part of Messianic Judaism is the belief in the
physical and spiritual restoration of Israel, as taught in the
Scriptures. The greatest miracle of our day has been the
re-establishment or rebirth of the State of Israel according to
prophecy (Ezek. 34:11-31;
Ezek. 36;
Ezek. 39;
Hos. 3;
Amos 9:11-15;
Zech. 12-14;
Isa. 11;
43;
54; 60-62;
66;
Rom. 11:1-34) (see also Scriptures under
“The Messiah–The Redeemer” above).

Messianic Judaism

I recognize that Jewish people (physical descendants of Abraham
through Isaac and Jacob, whether through the mother’s or the
father’s blood-line) who place their faith in Israel’s Messiah,
Yeshua, continue to be Jewish according to the Scriptures (Rom.
2:28-29). Gentiles who place their faith in Yeshua, are “grafted
into” the Jewish olive tree of faith (Rom. 11:17-25) becoming
spiritual sons and daughters of Abraham (Gal. 3:28-29)
and full citizens of the
Commonwealth of Israel with all the rights and responsibilities
of that citizenship.

I observe and celebrate the Feasts of ADONAI according to
Leviticus 23,
given by God to Israel, with their fulfillment in and through the
Messiah Yeshua. I believe that true “Biblical Judaism,” the faith of
first century believers, which I seek to practice, acknowledges the
continuity of faith in the one true God, revealed throughout the
Scriptures, and ultimately manifested in God’s Son, Yeshua the
Messiah. I believe that salvation has always been “by faith,” and
that works of law, or righteous acts, have never saved anyone [Gen. 15:6
(cf.
Rom. 4:3,20-22);
Rom. 2-6;
Eph. 2:8-9;
Heb. 11:6,39].

I acknowledge that the New Covenant (Jeremiah
31:31, not to be confused with “New Testament”) body of believers is composed
of both Jews and Gentiles who have received Yeshua the Messiah as
the Promised Redeemer. The “middle wall of partition” has been
broken down and now we worship the God of Israel together (1Cor.
12:13;
Eph. 2:13-14).

• I believe
in God’s eternal covenant with Avraham, Yitzhak
(Isaac), and Ya'akov (Jacob), and with Ya'akov’s descendants
forever. I therefore unconditionally stand with and support the
Jewish people and the State of Israel, and hold fast to the Biblical
heritage of our forefathers.

•
I further believe that the Messianic Restoration Movement is the
beginning of the fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies concerning
the Restoration of Israel that will be completely fulfilled in the
Messianic Age, when HaMelech Yeshua HaMashiach will reign physically
on earth from His throne in Jerusalem, and that it is also the
beginning of the fulfillment of the prophecies in
Zekharyah [Zechariah] chapters 6
and 9 concerning the Gentiles who will worship alongside the
Jews in the Temple of HaShem (see especially
8:20-23), which will also be completely fulfilled in the
Messianic Age.

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subject to differing interpretations, and rarely reflect the views or opinions of any other organization
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